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Pasta alla siracusana
View recipe: Pasta alla siracusanaLike most families, we eat pasta quite regularly so it’s always good to find a new sauce to add to the recipe rota. I love the meat based sauces in winter but this one is lovely for the warmer days ahead. You can tell from the ingredients – aubergines, peppers, tomatoes, capers and olives that…
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Lamb shanks in white wine with fennel
View recipe: Lamb shanks in white wine with fennelI don’t often cook lamb shanks because the ones I see for sale usually are so big they look more like sheep shanks. So, when I saw some proper lamb-sized ones at the butchers, I snapped them up so I could make this. Four shanks will feed four adults obviously but an extra one will…
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Chicken with porcini and chestnut mushrooms
View recipe: Chicken with porcini and chestnut mushroomsThe beauty of this dish is that, although it’s a very simple and easy supper dish to make any day of the week, it’s pretty dinner-party worthy too. I buy the French-style chicken legs (thigh and drumstick), one each is usually enough if you serve it with a little rice or creamy mash and green…












